Family Law

California law allows either parent to have full custody of their children, or they can share custody. The judge makes the final decision about custody and visitation, but will typically approve the parenting plan or arrangement that both parents agree on. However, if the parents are unable to come to an agreement, the judge will …

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Not all family law cases are simple. In some highly litigious family law cases involving child custody battles, the Department of Children.

The Judicial Officer assigned in your Family Law or Dependency Law proceeding could be the most important non-factual part of your case.

Most of us are familiar with what a restraining order is. A restraining order, also called a “protective order,” is a court order that can protect someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed. It can also entail other types restrictions under different settings. The individual who is seeking the restraining order …

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